Total Crime Rate

196.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 196.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 19.3 6/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Osbornes Court area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brightlingsea , and the 50th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Osbornes Court (CO7 0EB) in the last 12 months was 196.9 per 1,000 residents and was 280.1% higher than the Brightlingsea average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 84.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osbornes Court (CO7 0EB), the main crime hotspot is near Thomas Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Osbornes Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Green Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Hall Cut Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Green Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hall Cut Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Lower Green Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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